Plane Street upgrades not finished

9:07 AM,
Jan. 3, 2014

Renovations of Bethel's downtown were stalled by the holidays. Existing curbs like this one, on the corner of Plane and Main streets, have been torn out but not yet replaced. Curbs, gutters, storm drains and sidewalks on Plane Street, from Main to Ash streets, will be repaired.

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The first phase of work renovating Bethel's downtown business district, originally estimated to be completed before the end of the year, is about half done.

It's been slowed by the holidays, said village council member Jim Rees.

"They've got to do both sides of the street for the contract - storm sewers, replace trees and where there is any grass replace it with sidewalk - so there is a fair amount of work to be done," he said. ...